Unquote” Awards – Winners announced

Last night, unquote" hosted a sell-out ceremony to mark its ninth annual British Private Equity Awards in London.

A record number of entries made this year the most challenging yet to make the Shortlist.

This list therefore already recognised those firms that had successfully navigated the 12 months through June 2013.

Judges' input was then considered alongside a vote from the unquote" readership to determine the winners.

Congratulations to the firms that took home the gongs - click here to see the winners

Congratulations to the firms that took home the gongs:

LAW FIRM – DEAL STRUCTURING
Linklaters

LAW FIRM – FUND STRUCTURING
SJ Berwin

CORPORATE FINANCIER
Rothschild

FINANCIAL DUE DILIGENCE
KPMG

SPECIALIST DUE DILIGENCE
OC&C Strategy Consultants

FUND ADVISORY – PLACEMENT
Asante Capital

FUND ADVISORY – ADMINISTRATION
Aztec Group

DEBT PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
HSBC

ALTERNATIVE DEBT PROVIDER
ICG

FUNDRAISING
NorthEdge Capital Fund I

VCT EXIT
Beringea – Fjord

VENTURE EXIT
Bridges Ventures – The Gym

SMALL BUYOUT EXIT
Primary Capital – Napier Turbochargers

MID-MARKET EXIT
Graphite Capital – NES

UPPER MID-MARKET/LARGE-CAP EXIT
Doughty Hanson – Vue

VCT MANAGER
Mobeus Equity Partners

VENTURE CAPITAL HOUSE
Oxford Capital

SMALL BUYOUT HOUSE
Dunedin

MID-MARKET BUYOUT HOUSE
Equistone Partners Europe

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